Irakleia
Ηράκλεια | |
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Coordinates: 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Elis |
Municipality | Archaia Olympia |
Municipal unit | Archaia Olympia |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Community | 276 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Irakleia ( Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1915: Μπρούμα - Brouma [2]) is a village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Irakleia is located 3 km northwest of Pelopio, 6 km southeast of Karatoula, 7 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km northeast of Pyrgos.
Year | Population |
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1981 | 352 |
1991 | 343 |
2001 | 388 |
2011 | 272 |
2021 | 276 |
Irakleia was named after Heracleia, a town of the ancient Eleans, located about 50 stadia (9 km) from Olympia and near the river Kytheros. It had a spring and a sanctuary of the Ionides: the nymphs Calliphaea, Synallasia, Pegaea and Iasis. It was believed that the spring water cured all sorts of aches and pains. [3] [4]